when adding media file to sources it doesn't show all files on my computer

[Quark134]

ok so I go to add a media file to make a background for streaming and it shows me the menu in file explorer where you select the file you want and it is only showing files from like 1-2 years ago I even open file explorer and it shows all the correct files. then I even copy the file I want and paste it into the obs window and click ok and it says the file doesn't exist. I check in file explorer and it says it there again i don't know what to do

OBS 26.0.2 (64-bit, windows) log file uploaded at 2020-11-20, 18:19:21

18:10:29.451: CPU Name: AMD Athlon(tm) X4 860K Quad Core Processor
18:10:29.451: CPU Speed: 3693MHz
18:10:29.452: Physical Cores: 2, Logical Cores: 4
18:10:29.452: Physical Memory: 12248MB Total, 6479MB Free
18:10:29.452: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 19041 (release: 2004; revision: 630; 64-bit)
18:10:29.452: Running as administrator: true
18:10:29.452: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
18:10:29.452: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
18:10:29.452: Game DVR: On
18:10:29.456: Sec. Software Status:
18:10:29.461: Microsoft Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
18:10:29.462: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
18:10:29.463: Current Date/Time: 2020-11-20, 18:10:29
18:10:29.463: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
18:10:29.463: Portable mode: false
18:10:30.127: OBS 26.0.2 (64-bit, windows)
18:10:30.127: ---------------------------------
18:10:30.129: ---------------------------------
18:10:30.129: audio settings reset:
18:10:30.129: samples per sec: 48000
18:10:30.129: speakers: 2
18:10:30.132: ---------------------------------
18:10:30.132: Initializing D3D11...
18:10:30.132: Available Video Adapters:
18:10:30.136: Adapter 0: AMD Radeon(TM) R7 360 Series
18:10:30.136: Dedicated VRAM: 2122358784
18:10:30.136: Shared VRAM: 2126735360
18:10:30.136: PCI ID: 1002:6658
18:10:30.137: Driver Version: 26.20.15029.27017
18:10:30.137: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1600, 900}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=HP 2009
18:10:30.143: Loading up D3D11 on adapter AMD Radeon(TM) R7 360 Series (0)
18:10:30.267: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
18:10:30.267: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success
18:10:30.267: D3D11 GPU priority setup success
18:10:30.991: ---------------------------------
18:10:30.991: video settings reset:
18:10:30.991: base resolution: 1920x1080
18:10:30.991: output resolution: 1280x720
18:10:30.991: downscale filter: Bicubic
18:10:30.991: fps: 30/1
18:10:30.991: format: NV12
18:10:30.991: YUV mode: 709/Partial
18:10:30.991: NV12 texture support enabled
18:10:30.994: Audio monitoring device:
18:10:30.994: name: Default
18:10:30.994: id: default
18:10:30.994: ---------------------------------
18:10:31.005: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
18:10:31.007: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
18:10:31.439: [AMF] Version 2.7.0 loaded (Compiled: 1.4.14.0, Runtime: 1.4.16.0, Library: 1;4;16;0;19.50.29.27;202005151521;CL#2116351).
18:10:31.563: [AMF] [Capability Manager] Testing Direct3D 11 Adapter 'AMD Radeon(TM) R7 360 Series (VEN_1002/DEV_6658/SUB_73601682/REV_0000)':
18:10:31.563: H264/AVC: Supported
18:10:31.563: H265/HEVC: Not Supported
18:10:31.563:
18:10:31.563: [AMF] [H265/HEVC] Not supported by any GPU, disabling...
18:10:31.597: [obs-browser]: Version 2.8.7
18:10:31.933: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
18:10:31.950: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
18:10:31.953: No blackmagic support
18:10:31.964: ---------------------------------
18:10:31.964: Loaded Modules:
18:10:31.964: win-wasapi.dll
18:10:31.964: win-mf.dll
18:10:31.964: win-dshow.dll
18:10:31.964: win-decklink.dll
18:10:31.964: win-capture.dll
18:10:31.964: vlc-video.dll
18:10:31.964: text-freetype2.dll
18:10:31.964: rtmp-services.dll
18:10:31.964: own3d.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-x264.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-vst.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-transitions.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-text.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-qsv11.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-outputs.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-filters.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-ffmpeg.dll
18:10:31.964: obs-browser.dll
18:10:31.964: image-source.dll
18:10:31.964: frontend-tools.dll
18:10:31.964: enc-amf.dll
18:10:31.964: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
18:10:31.964: coreaudio-encoder.dll
18:10:31.964: ---------------------------------
18:10:31.965: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
18:10:31.972: All scene data cleared
18:10:31.973: ------------------------------------------------
18:10:32.004: [Media Source 'backround']: settings:
18:10:32.004: input:
18:10:32.004: input_format: (null)
18:10:32.004: speed: 100
18:10:32.004: is_looping: no
18:10:32.004: is_hw_decoding: no
18:10:32.004: is_clear_on_media_end: yes
18:10:32.004: restart_on_activate: yes
18:10:32.004: close_when_inactive: no
18:10:32.007: Switched to scene 'starting soon'
18:10:32.007: ------------------------------------------------
18:10:32.007: Loaded scenes:
18:10:32.007: - scene 'starting soon':
18:10:32.007: - source: 'backround' (ffmpeg_source)
18:10:32.007: - scene 'in game':
18:10:32.007: - scene 'intermission':
18:10:32.007: ------------------------------------------------
18:13:19.682: User switched to scene 'in game'
18:13:24.867: [Media Source 'Media Source']: settings:
18:13:24.867: input:
18:13:24.867: input_format: (null)
18:13:24.867: speed: 100
18:13:24.867: is_looping: no
18:13:24.867: is_hw_decoding: no
18:13:24.867: is_clear_on_media_end: yes
18:13:24.867: restart_on_activate: yes
18:13:24.867: close_when_inactive: no
18:13:24.870: User added source 'Media Source' (ffmpeg_source) to scene 'in game'
18:13:37.374: User switched to scene 'starting soon'
18:18:40.124: User Removed source 'backround' (ffmpeg_source) from scene 'starting soon'
18:18:49.932: [Media Source 'backround']: settings:
18:18:49.932: input:
18:18:49.932: input_format: (null)
18:18:49.932: speed: 100
18:18:49.932: is_looping: no
18:18:49.932: is_hw_decoding: no
18:18:49.932: is_clear_on_media_end: yes
18:18:49.932: restart_on_activate: yes
18:18:49.932: close_when_inactive: no
18:18:49.934: User added source 'backround' (ffmpeg_source) to scene 'starting soon'

 

[carlmmii]

What is the actual location you're trying to access the file from? Are you going to the full file path, or are you using an abstracted folder like Pictures, or Documents?

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

And when you go to Add Media source, are you paying attention to any file filtering in that File Explorer window (vs all files *.*)?
And are you sure the media type is one supported by OBS?

 

[Quark134]

And when you go to Add Media source, are you paying attention to any file filtering in that File Explorer window (vs all files *.*)?
And are you sure the media type is one supported by OBS?

yeah I even made it so all files show but it still won't show the correct file
and yes I checked and the file is supported

 

[Quark134]

What is the actual location you're trying to access the file from? Are you going to the full file path, or are you using an abstracted folder like Pictures, or Documents?

I looked in the documents folder. I even put the file I wanted on my desktop and checked that folder

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

Reaching out on a limb here. ... I hate MS Windows recent default behavior to hide file extensions.
Have you turned off the Hide File extensions view option and made sure file doesn't have a unexpected file extension?